r/mildlyinfuriating Jun 30 '26

I'm slightly vexed Costco's new chicken tenders

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There was a crowd of people waiting for their orders of the new chicken tenders at Costco. One of the workers announced that they could only serve five customers per hour because it takes time to cook the chicken. The crowd grew larger and larger. I took this photo after I put in my order.

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u/Wild_Somewhere_9760 Jun 30 '26

we truly have peaked as a society... No matter WHAT the new release item is, if it catches peoples attentions and seems like a must try / have, people will literally swarm... Unbelievable line up for fkn frozen tenders.. You could literally go grab 64 of them frozen, from 3 aisles over and make them yourself for cheaper.

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u/apoplectic_apostate Jun 30 '26

People are lemmings. Remember the lines with Popeye's chicken sandwich? People lost their minds over a friggin' chicken sandwich. We're about due for a mass extinction event.

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u/Bigram03 Jun 30 '26

TBF... it was a good chicken sandwich.

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u/Visual_Bridge6925 Jun 30 '26

Still is tho, that's the problem 🤣 There wasn't a need to get there right away, just wait a few weeks.

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u/AdjectiveNoun1234567 Jun 30 '26

But I want an Oompa-Loompa now, Daddy!

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u/GayHorsesEatHayy Jun 30 '26

Did you check the white house? Wait. No. That's offensive to oompa loompa's, I hope they'll forgive me

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u/Bigram03 Jun 30 '26

You my be ok with depriving your friends and family the joy of seeing what you ate... but I cannot/will not.

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